Danilo Petrucci's manager says his rider is out of the Ducati MotoGP project and looking at alternatives with Aprilia or moving to WorldSBK - Visordown"

Danilo Petrucci’s manager Alberto Vergani has all but confirmed the rider will indeed exit the Ducati MotoGP project at the end of the 2020 MotoGP season to make way for Jack Miller.

The Italian’s position in the factory Ducati squad has become increasingly perilous amid talk that Miller, who competes in the satellite Pramac Racing team has all-but sealed a deal that will take him to the works outfit for 2021.

However, with Andrea Dovizioso understood to be closing on a deal to remain next season – despite an apparent approach from KTM – Petrucci is set to be frozen out of the outfit, despite being one of just five riders to score a win last season en route to sixth overall.

The Ducati Corse Sporting Director wants Troy Bayliss’ “little clone” to enter a World Championship and is willing to help in achieving that goal…

Ducati Corse Sporting Director Paolo Ciabatti has stated an intention in working with Oli Bayliss, the son of three-time WorldSBK Champion and Championship legend, Troy Bayliss. Speaking to Motorsport.com, Ciabatti unveiled that should he succeed in his native Championship, then a move to World Supersport or Moto2™ wouldn’t be out of the question.

Speaking, Ciabatti said: "I've known Oli since he was born, because [Davide] Tardozzi, [former Ducati Superbike Project Leader] Ernesto Marinelli and I have a relationship with Troy Bayliss that goes beyond the professional one. We've been on holiday together and I've been to his house in Monte Carlo many times when he lived there.

"I remember this little boy with the same blue eyes as his father, who even then put the tricycle sideways when he was only two or three years old. Unlike his brother Mitch, Oli was already a little clone of his father.”

Father, Troy, spent his entire full-time WorldSBK career with Ducati and all but one year of his career there in MotoGP™. Oli Bayliss was scheduled to make a World Championship race debut at Phillip Island this year, however technical problems kept him out of the action on race day.

"I think the idea is that by the time he proves to be a winner in Australia, we have to think about what we can do for him in the world championship, whether it's Supersport or Moto2, and see if he has the talent of his father and get him started earlier."

With this latest revelation, how long will it be before another Bayliss takes the world stage by storm?

Jack Miller to become official rider of the Ducati Team for the 2021 MotoGP season

Ducati Corse is pleased to announce that Jack Miller will be one of the two official Ducati Team riders in the 2021 MotoGP World Championship. The company from Borgo Panigale and the 25-year-old Australian rider have reached an agreement for next season with an option to extend the contract also for 2022.

Miller, who made his MotoGP debut in 2015 at just 20 years old, joined Ducati in 2018 with the Pramac Racing Team, the factory-supported team of the Bologna manufacturer, and finished last season eighth overall in the standings, taking five podiums during the year.

Jack Miller: "First of all I want to thank warmly Paolo Campinoti, Francesco Guidotti and all the Pramac Racing Team for the great support I have received from them in the two and a half years spent together. It is an honour for me to be able to continue my MotoGP career with the Borgo Panigale manufacturer and I would like to thank all the Ducati management, Claudio, Gigi, Paolo and Davide, for having trusted me and given me this incredible opportunity. I look forward to starting riding again this year, and I am ready to fully commit to the responsibility of being an official Ducati rider in 2021."

Claudio Domenicali, CEO of Ducati Motor Holding: "Since he arrived in the Pramac Racing Team, Jack has grown steadily, proving himself one of the fastest and most talented riders in the championship. So we are happy that he has agreed to ride the official Desmosedici GP bike of the Ducati Team next year. We are convinced that Jack has all the right skills to fight continuously for the positions that matter, in every race, starting already this season with the Desmosedici GP20 of the Pramac Racing Team, and taking a further step forward next year thanks to the support of the Ducati Team."

Six WorldSBK races to be televised on NBCSN in 2020

NBC Sports Group and Dorna Sports have announced a new, multi-year media rights agreement

NBC Sports Group and Dorna Sports have announced a new, multi-year media rights agreement in which NBC Sports has acquired the rights to present all MotoGP™ races across its platforms beginning in 2020. As part of the agreement, NBC Sports will also present six races of the Motul FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) on NBCSN, beginning Monday 2nd at 7 p.m. ET from Australia.

All race coverage that airs on NBCSN will stream on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app, and live coverage of all races will continue to stream on WorldSBK VideoPass.

Ducati's new V4 Superleggera is essentially a racebike with lights and a horn, but for the 500 lucky buyers of the 234hp street-legal land missile, the most interesting feature might be the chance to go ride actual Ducati competition racebikes.

Lots of Ducatis “No Reserve” at the J. Wood and Company auction November 9th.

We don’t normally mention auctions but this one is so chock full of Ducatis it’s impossible to ignore. The collection belonged to a well known racer, who sadly passed away in an accident on the way to a track event. His race bike collection was largely generated by a South Florida race shop (Moto Corse Performance) and includes over 30 superbikes and racers offered at no reserve (meaning everything with an offer of any amount will sell). The list includes a 2008 Desmosedici RR, a 1995 Troll Supertwin race bike, a Pierobon X11R, 1990 Ducati 750 F1, 2007 Ducati NCR, 2001 MH900e, 1991 907 Paso, 1995 Ducati 916/955 Strada and many, many more. The parts used on the race bikes alone are significant and worth mentioning. This was a high dollar collection and it’s all going away this Saturday, November 9th in Tampa, FL.

The entire collection is over 200 motorcycles and also includes collectible Japanese sport bikes, two stroke GP and street machines, scooters and a number of other bikes including some vintage bikes. Here’s the link for the collection and online bidding:

Ducati 2020 Streetfighter V4: Unveiled and everything we hoped it would be

Ducati uses a ‘Fight Formula’ and delivers the goods. At 178 kg on the scale, powered by 1100 cc Desmosedici Stradale delivering 208 hp and helped by biplane wings and a complete electronic package, this is the naked bike we have been hoping for.

Spirited Streetfighter V4 performance is kept in hand by sophisticated electronics lifted directly from the Panigale V4 and the 'biplane' wings developed by Ducati Corse aerodynamicists. It’s a looker AND a goer and we can’t wait to try it.

The Streetfighter V4 will come in two trim levels - An S version of the Streetfighter V4 will also be available.

A modern sportbike is an amazing thing; 200+hp, ultra-advanced electronics and top of the line suspension and brakes. But apart from the packaging they're almost all the same and lack so much of the character and charm of their older brethren. So to perfectly meld the best of both, who better to create the ultimate superbike than legendary New Hampshire based builder, Mr Walt Siegl! A race only version of his company's WSM SBK model, it was commissioned by one very lucky man's girlfriend, as the Christmas present, we'd all love to have.

Ducati at the Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb with the prototype of the Streetfighter V4

The Bologna-based Company makes Streetfighter V4’s arrival in 2020 official

The PPIHC race track in Colorado (United States) chosen as the proving ground for the new Ducati Streetfighter model

Carlin Dunne, who won the 2018 edition of the race, will be riding the prototype

Ducati is preparing for the Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb; in this edition, which will start on June 30th, Carlin Dunne will tackle the most famous hill climb in the world on the Streetfighter V4 prototype.

As part of the development process of the new model, the "Race to the Clouds" has been identified as an ideal proving ground for testing the high performance of the Streetfighter V4.

In keeping with tradition, the Streetfighter V4 derives directly from the sporty Panigale V4 stripped of its fairings, and fitted with high and wide handlebars. The high performance of the 1100 cm³ Desmosedici Stradale is kept in hand by aerodynamic profiles specifically designed for this model.

The prototype will race with a "pixelated" livery, designed by the Centro Stile Ducati; unlike the normal practice with prototypes, the livery does not hide the lines, but exalts them by deliberately revealing how the bike will finally look.

"The Streetfighter V4 will be one of the stars of the Ducati World Premiere 2020," declared Claudio Domenicali, CEO of Ducati. "Streetfighter V4 is the Panigale for road riding; so there was no better stage than the Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb for what will be the highest performance Streetfighter ever put into production.”

The bike will be presented to the public at EICMA 2019 and will be available in Ducati dealerships starting from mid-March 2020 onwards.

Aspiring Customizers Required to Enter Scrambler Contest in Advance of May 4 Event

One of the United States’ most prestigious motorcycle events will include elevated engagement this year as Ducati brings their Scrambler Summer Road Trip and a special Scrambler featured class to the annual The Quail Motorcycle Gathering in Carmel, California on May 4. The “Spirit of the Scrambler” class is open to the public and will be judged by Ducati executives, who will award the winner on-site at the event.

Ducati’s Scrambler concept started in 1962 with the idea to mix-up (Scramble) a motorcycle that would work well riding on the street as well as down a dusty dirt road, yet never taking itself too seriously in either environment. The “Spirit of the Scrambler” class recognizes the Scramblers that were built to have fun no matter the terrain and express the personality of the owner’s mixed-up style.

The Scrambler Ducati brand re-launched in 2015 to great success and has sold over 59,000 bikes worldwide while introducing at least two new models every year, expanding the range from the entry Scrambler Sixty2 to the Scrambler 1100 Sport. 2019 saw the refresh of the 800cc Scrambler models addressing improved safety with cornering ABS, functionality with a fuel level gauge and gear position indicator and style with new liveries across the range. Demo rides will also be available on the 2019 Scrambler models, with sign-ups available on-site to tour the beautiful Carmel Valley roads.

Ducati North America CEO Jason Chinnock will be in attendance with his personal Scrambler Ducati Desert Sled to give media, VIPs, Scrambler Ducati aficionados and new riders an overview of the 2019 Scrambler line-up.

“The Motorcycle Gathering at the Quail is one of my favorite motorcycle events with beautiful machines, engaging conversations and great riding in the Carmel Valley,” said Chinnock. “Bringing the Scrambler Ducati brand to the event is a perfect complement to bridge the past with the present of motorcycling while opening the world of motorcycling to new motorcyclists as well as returning riders.” Ducati attended the first Quail: A Motorcycle Gathering in 2009 and is honored to be part of the event showcasing the best of the past with an eye to the future of motorcycling.

The MotoAmerica Twins Cup class has had a major influx of entrants this season, and there is a large disparity in the age of the competitors: from 16 all the way to 50. In Saturday’s race one, those riders at the upper end of the age range showed their prowess, and the oldest of the group won the race. Fifty-year-old Michael Barnes, whose motorcycle road racing career has spanned three decades, won the race aboard his Quarterley Racing Ducati. He bested Curtis Murray, who finished second on his RBoM Racing Suzuki, and 42-year-old defending class champion Chris Parrish who was aboard his #1 Ghetto Customs Suzuki.

Barnes, whose plan to race in Twins Cup came together late, said, “Chris Boy from MotoCorse Performance contacted me. It was kind of just a thrown-together deal. ‘Are you interested in doing it?’ I’m like, ‘Oh, yeah. Let’s do it.’ So, we got a couple sessions out at a track day a week-and-a-half ago at Homestead. Got a little bit of seat time on it. Then we just came up here and got a wet session yesterday, so this morning was the first dry session. We had a lot to learn this morning. Didn’t change too much, but the bike’s just really solid.

“These guys built an incredible race bike. They have a Ducati shop down in Fort Lauderdale and they just put out a lot of good, good stuff. So, I’m just stoked that I was able to get these guys to build the bike. Bob Robbins has been the supporter behind Quarterley Racing. He’s my big supporter for this effort. I got to thank him tremendously for this opportunity. It looks like we’ll probably be doing VIR and don’t really have support after that. So, we’ll see what happens.”

Quarterley Racing rider Michael Barnes to pilot Monster 797 throughout the 2019 season

A new addition to Ducati’s rich racing history begins this weekend as the 2019 Ducati Monster 797+ is scheduled to compete in the season opener of the MotoAmerica race series. A newly homologated Monster 797+, to be ridden by Quarterely Racing’s Michael Barnes, will enter the Twins Cup class at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Georgia this weekend, with competition taking place from Saturday, April 6 through Sunday, April 7. The Twins Cup evokes the privateer spirit of providing an accessible form of road racing in a national series and the Ducati Monster 797+ is the perfect complement.

“On the heels of the Monster’s 25th anniversary last year, our participation in the 2019 MotoAmerica season with the Monster 797+ is a testament to the practical engineering of a iconic Ducati model,” said Jason Chinnock, Chief Executive Officer of Ducati North America. “The Monster 797+ is often an entry point into the Ducati world, so the fact that it will officially debut in this upcoming race shows that it’s a competitive machine as well, and one that can be enjoyed both on and off the track by motorcyclists of all levels.”

Barnes brings 30 years of professional racing experience to this weekend’s race aboard his Monster 797. He recently won the 2016 Daytona 200.

Italian motorcycle company Ducati has long been known for its racing superbikes, but in recent years it has expanded its product line, adding entry-level motorcycles such as the Monster 797, the retro-inspired Scrambler, cruisers and off-road dirt bikes to attract a wider range of motorcyclists.

Passion fuels Ducati's team of designers as its members create some of the most alluring bikes on the planet. Digital Trends went behind the scenes in Ducati's design studio to learn how the company balances craftsmanship and tech to stay true to its roots, and how designers plan to future-proof their motorcycles.

DUCATI ISLAND CONFIRMED FOR 2019 MOTOGP GRAND PRIX OF THE AMERICAS WITH NEW TRACKSIDE EXPERIENCE

Ducati Island is the #1 Ducati fan experience location during the MotoGP races at Circuit of the Americas (COTA) in Austin, Texas. This year Ducati will be returning to COTA with new activities, including more than 74,000 square feet of event space offering fun and interactive experiences, such as an exhilarating Zip Line ride over Turn 1, a Ducati Parade Lap on the track, Italian inspired lunch and hospitality suite for Ducati owners, live music entertainment, MotoGP rider appearances plus much more. This is Ducati’s biggest North American event of the year, with limited ticket packages now available… they will sell out. Three-day Ducati Ticket Packages are now available for purchase here.

From April 12-14, Ducati takes over the entire Trackside East area at COTA, allowing for Ducati-only parking and demo rides of Ducati’s newest Scrambler Ducati family , in addition to amplified thrills of live entertainment and the possibility to meet racers during MotoGP team visits. Tens of thousands of fans came through Ducati Island last year, and these ticket packages are the best way to experience the race and cheer on the Ducati Corse team with other Ducati fans.

The Ticket Packages start at $239 per person for a Turn 1 Grandstand ticket, and $259 for the Main Grandstand ticket will give ticket-holders access to Main Grandstand seating for three days as well as a motorcycle parking pass right onsite at Ducati Island, a Ducati Exclusive Track Lap, VIP Pit Lane Walk and “Merenda” Italian inspired lunch, as well as the COTA Zip Line flying over Turn 1 and the Main Straight. This is all in addition to access to Ducati’s VIP Hospitality lounge and signature Ducati Welcome Gifts.

All fans of MotoGP are encouraged to visit Ducati Island and learn about the brand, whether they are loyal Ducatisti or new to the brand.

The MotoGP Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas, taking place on April 14 at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, will be the third race of the MotoGP season, and the only North American stop of the 2019 race schedule.

Aruba.it Racing - Ducati team for 2019

New era begins for Ducati with world championship debut of Panigale V4 R

Team reinforced with arrival of Álvaro Bautista alongside Chaz Davies, confirmed for a sixth successive season with Ducati

Strong partnership ties between Aruba.it and Ducati, together for a fifth year after 28 wins and 96 podiums together

The Aruba.it Racing - Ducati team for the 2019 Superbike World Championship was presented today inside the futuristic surroundings of Aruba’s Global Cloud Data Center at Ponte San Pietro near Bergamo.

There are two major changes for the Italian team – regarding both the bike and the riders – as it lines up for the 32nd season of World Superbike racing. On a technical level, the 2019 season marks a historic turning-point for the Borgo Panigale manufacturer. Present since the very first edition of the world championship back in 1988 and winner of 17 Manufacturers’ and 14 Riders’ titles, Ducati will be racing a four-cylinder Superbike for the very first time – the Panigale V4 R – derived from the road bike presented at EICMA in November last year and acclaimed by the visiting public as a masterpiece of ‘Made in Italy’ style, technology and performance. The Panigale V4 R – developed on the basis of experience accumulated in MotoGP – features a number of evolutions from the previous model, not only from an engine point of view, but also in terms of chassis, electronics and aerodynamics. As testament to this historic moment for Ducati and Aruba, the unveiling of the Panigale V4 R on the stage was carried out personally by the two CEOs of their respective companies.

With regard to the riders, the arrival of Álvaro Bautista is equally significant, the Spaniard highly motivated and ready to face a new professional challenge in Superbike after nine years spent racing in MotoGP. The 34-year-old from Talavera de la Reina is a rider with considerable experience, having also raced in 250cc and in 125cc, the category in which he won the title in 2006, and he has rapidly adapted to the new technical scenario. He will line up alongside the 31-year-old Welshman from Knighton, Chaz Davies, three-time championship runner-up in the last four seasons, who has put the past year’s bad injuries behind him and who will tackle his sixth successive season in Superbike aboard a factory Ducati.

The presentation was broadcast in live streaming on the www.ducati.com and www.arubaracing.com web sites, the latter unveiled for the occasion with attractive new graphics, thus allowing numerous enthusiasts worldwide to follow the event live. The Aruba.it Racing - Ducati team will now set off for Australia, where the traditional pre-season tests will be taking place at Phillip Island on 18th and 19th February in view of the opening round of the 2019 Superbike World Championship held at the same track on the following weekend, from 22nd to 24th February.

Stefano Cecconi, CEO of Aruba S.p.A. and Team Principal: “I’m very proud to begin this new adventure with the Panigale V4 R in the Superbike World Championship together with Ducati and we can’t wait to get back on the track for this exciting challenge, which we will tackle with more enthusiasm than ever. The previous seasons have given us a lot of satisfaction, but we still have to achieve that much-coveted title, and the Panigale V4 R undoubtedly represents an extra resource in our arsenal. The bike’s potential is really high, and there are no limits to our ambitions. Ever since we started to collaborate with Ducati, we have always been protagonists in the Superbike World Championship, and we count on being so this year as well with Chaz and Álvaro, whom I’d like to warmly welcome into our team. They are two competitive and complete riders, and they have all the right cards to race constantly for the top positions. We’ll do everything possible to put them in a condition to get the most out of their own potential and that of the bike, and write further chapters in Ducati’s winning history in Superbike.”

Claudio Domenicali, CEO of Ducati Motor Holding: “This year we will truly witness a historic turning-point. Racing is an inseparable part of Ducati, just think of the many examples in which the technology and know-how developed on the track have then been applied to production models. The Panigale V4 is a perfect example of this philosophy: it’s the first Ducati production bike to be fitted with a four-cylinder engine and equipped with technology coming from MotoGP. In just twelve months it has become the new benchmark for style, technology and performance, with more than 6,100 units delivered across the globe, and it has allowed us – for the first time ever in company history – to achieve a global sales record in the superbike market segment. Now we also want to take it to the top on the track, its natural habitat, by making it become the king of SBK in the 1000cc R version.”

Luigi Dall’Igna, General Manager of Ducati Corse: “The V4 R is the result of the synergy between MotoGP and SBK within our Racing Department. The most obvious example is the V4 engine, which derives directly from the experience accumulated on track with the Desmosedici GP, but there are many other details, including the aerodynamics package, which make it special. The project is still at an early stage and development has started auspiciously well, but we still have to perfect several details and we have a clearly-defined development programme. There is no question that we have a great pair of riders, so it’s up to us to allow them to express all their potential on track. We’ll be working with only one aim in mind: to win.”

Chaz Davies (Aruba.it Racing - Ducati #7): “I’m very excited and motivated about the season that’s about to start. After five years and many great memories with the twin-cylinder bike, the time has come to begin a new challenge and I can’t wait to get back on track with the Panigale V4 R. My last tests were hampered a bit by the twinge I felt in my back, but my overall physical condition is much better than last year and in any case we managed to complete our test schedule. We’ve still got two more days of testing left and they will be fundamental to define the last details, and then finally we’ll be racing again. The start of the year is going to be even more exciting than ever, and having a new bike – as well as a new team-mate – is going to be extra motivation for me.”

Álvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing - Ducati #19): “I can’t wait to start this new adventure. The balance of the winter tests is really positive. The project is a new one and there’s still a lot of work to be done but lap after lap we found a good base to work on. I still have to adapt to this new technical situation, particularly the tyres, but the performance shown in just six days of testing is undoubtedly encouraging. Phillip Island is a spectacular track and I’ve always liked it, there couldn’t be a better place to begin this exciting new adventure and we’ll do our best to be ready.”

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